Chili Cheddar Jalapeno Soup Recipes

CHEDDAR CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• In saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Cook onion until soft.
• Add garlic, jalapeno pepper, chili powder and cumin.
• Continue cooking for about 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes and stock; bring to boil.
• Cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
• Add 1/2 of the kidney beans.
• Transfer to blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Return mixture to saucepan over medium heat.
• Add 2 cups of the cheese, remaining kidney beans, milk, corn, salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring, for about 10 minutes until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.
• Garnish with green onion and rest of cheese.

JALEPENO CHEDDAR CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook chicken, shred, and set aside.
• Melt butter in soup pot. Saute garlic and jalepenos.
• Add flour, 1 Tablespoon at a time, stirring until the mixture is a paste, but you can still see bubbles from the butter.
• Add chicken broth slowly while stirring mixture. Same for milk and cream of chicken.
• Slowly raise temperature of soup to just below boiling point. Stir frequently.
• Whisk in about 1/4c of cheese until completely melted. Repeat until all cheese is melted into soup. (If you add cheese all at once it will ball up and soup will be stringy).
• Once cheese is melted in add chicken.
• Stir in sour cream, salt, and pepper until smooth.
• Enjoy!

SLOW COOKER JALAPENO CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large deep stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add the carrots, onion, and jalapenos and saute until just beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Sprinkle the flour over the top of the vegetables, then cook an additional minute until lightly golden.
• Slowly stir in milk and cook until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Transfer the mixture to a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir in the chicken stock, then add the chopped potato. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 hours on low.
• Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and puree in batches until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender directly in the slow cooker.
• Stir the cheese in a half cup at a time, allowing it to melt completely before stirring in the next half cup.
• Serve garnished with jalapeno slices, green onions, and additional cheddar cheese.

JALAPENO SOUP

Steps:

• Place broth, celery, onion and garlic salt in a large saucepan over high heat, and cook until mixture thickens, 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in cheese, and puree in a food processor or with an immersion blender until smooth. Return to pot.
• Stir in jalapenos and heat through. Serve.

CHEDDAR CHEESE AND POBLANO CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat bacon fat in large sauce or soup pan over medium heat. Add onion, shallots, garlic, jalapeno and chili powder. Sauté 2 minutes or until soft. Add cilantro, epazote, cumin and beer. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes or until liquid has reduced by half. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Knead butter and flour together until a paste forms. Slowly whisk into boiling soup, mixing until smooth. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat and immediately stir in cheese. Pour into blender by batches and blend until smooth. Add chiles. Season with salt and lime juice. Pour into soup bowls and serve immediately.